• California Assembly OKs highest minimum wage in nation
• S. Korea unveils first graphic cigarette warnings
• US joins with South Korea, Japan in bid to deter North Korea
• LPGA golfer Chun In-gee finally back in action
• S. Korea won’t be top seed in final World Cup qualification round
• US men’s soccer misses 2nd straight Olympics
• US back on track in qualifying with 4-0 win over Guatemala
• High-intensity workout injuries spawn cottage industry
• CDC expands range of Zika mosquitoes into parts of Northeast
• Who knew? ‘The Walking Dead’ is helping families connect

All posts tagged "Korea"

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  S. Korea’s unemployment rate stands at 3.2 pct in October

  SEJONG (Yonhap) — South Korea’s unemployment rate remained unchanged from a month earlier in October, but the pace of job creation slowed to a four-month low, a government report showed Wednesday. The country’s unemployment rate stood at...

  • Posted November 12, 2014
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  Illegal circulation of tax-free cigarettes surges in S. Korea

  By Park Si-soo SOUTH KOREA — The illegal circulation of tax-free cigarettes on the domestic market has surged since the announcement of a government plan to raise prices. The Korea Customs Service (KCS) said Tuesday that it...

  • Posted November 11, 2014
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  Influx of N. Korean workers into China jumps 20 pct annually in 3 years

  SEOUL (Yonhap) — The number of North Koreans going to China to find work rose an average 20 percent annually in the last three years, reaching a record 93,000 in 2013, a report by a local international...

  • Posted November 11, 2014
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  5 buildings leaning in southern Seoul

  By Jung Min-ho Five buildings located close to sinkholes in southern Seoul were discovered to be leaning, fueling fear among residents. According to Songpa District Office, Monday, five buildings close to where the extension of subway line...

  • Posted November 11, 2014
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  [TIME] South Koreans Slam Down 11.2 Shots of Hard Liquor Each Week

    According to analysis by the global marketing-research firm Euromonitor International, South Koreans are the world’s biggest consumers of hard liquor, at 11.2 shots a week on average. They make the world’s second largest consumers, the Russians, seem...

  • Posted November 11, 2014
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  Kenneth Bae focuses on non-Korean food, family

  SEATTLE (AP) — Rest, food and family are on the top of Kenneth Bae’s list since arriving home this weekend after years of imprisonment in North Korea. His sister said he hasn’t spoken about his ordeal yet,...

  • Posted November 10, 2014
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  [FORBES] How Apple’s iPhone 6 Is Doing In China, Japan and Korea

     Apple seems to be on a roll with the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. The company launched it in the US, Japan and eight other countries on September 19 with China on October 17 and South...

  • Posted November 10, 2014
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